Knights Experimental Rocketry

Knights Experimental Rocketry is a collegiate rocketry club at the University of Central Florida and has been building rockets for several competitions since 2022. The FAR 10K team has been working hard on "Project Basilisk" over the past 5 months. This project is an ambitious three-tank Liquid Bi-Propellant rocket designed to utilize nitrous oxide and ethanol as propellants. With your support, we are going to compete at the Friends of Amateur Rocketry (F.A.R.) 10k competition, and we need your help to make this dream a reality.

Club Overview: As a club, we have a mission to cultivate a passion for science, technology, and space exploration while developing both technical and leadership skills that prepare students for their professional careers. We have found that rocketry provides an excellent platform for students to discover their full potential by challenging them with intimidating projects and leadership experiences. Students will grow their confidence by accomplishing what they have previously thought was impossible.

Project Basilisk Overview: "Project Basilisk" represents the culmination of months of research and hard work by our talented students. This three-tank liquid bi-propellant rocket is an iteration of KXR’s first liquid bi-propellant which successfully launched on July 15th, 2023, and was the first Liquid Bipropellant to be launched by a Florida University, reaching an apogee of over 4,500 feet. Our 18-foot-long airframe will be hand-built out of prepreg carbon fiber and will house one of the most ambitious propulsion system and payload designed and developed by students in our club.

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Why Basilisk Matters: Basilisk is a testament to the ingenuity and hard work of our students who have dedicated countless hours of research and development and as we move into manufacturing and testing this is where all that effort comes to fruition. By supporting this project, your contribution directly fuels our progress, supporting the next generation of aerospace professionals and promoting the pursuit of excellence in STEM fields.

Your Contribution's Impact: The development and launch of Basilisk involve significant costs, including the acquisition of materials, machining costs, testing equipment, and competition expenses. Here are some of the ways your contributions will be supporting this project:

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Knights Experimental Rocketry is UCF's largest Student Organization, despite being only two years old! It's 600+ members have launched the First Liquid Engine Rocket from a Florida school, tested the First Electric Thruster in the nation made solely by undergrads, and more!

UCF's recent budget cuts have slashed KXR's fiscal capacity. Our mission is to prepare students for industry and bring fame to UCF, but we can't do that without your support!

Spaceport America is the biggest international rocketry competition, we're hoping to help fund our rocket "Helios" and get 40+ students out to New Mexico the launch the 20-foot giant.

Helios is the the next step in KXR's high altitude rocket development. With a goal altitude of 30,000 feet, Helios will fly 6 times higher than KXR's previous altitude record holder, Pegasus, as seen below.

Help us make history and support STEM! KXR also works to promote STEM in the local Orlando community through volunteer work.

All proceeds from this fundraiser will go specifically to building "Helios" and funding student travel to the Spaceport America International Rocketry Engineering Competition